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The Course Of Landscape Architecture: A History Of Our Designs On The
Natural World, From Prehistory To The Present
In many ways the history of civilization is a history of our relationship with nature and landscape. Christophe Girot sets out to chronicle this intimate connection, drawing on all aspects of mankind`s creativity and ingenuity, and bringing together the key stories that have shaped our man-made landscapes. Starting from the dual inclination to clear land for cultivation and to enclose space for protection there emerges a vital and multifaceted narrative that describes our cultural relationship to, and dependence on, the landscape, right up to the present day. Organized chronologically, the chapters consist of a thematic essay that ties together the central developments, as well as a case study illustrated with specially commissioned photographs and meticulously detailed 3D
re-creations showing the featured site in its original context. The result of over two decades of teaching experience and academic research at the world`s leading landscape institutes and universities, this masterful and hugely ambitious new interpretation of human intervention in the landscape will be essential reading for students and professionals worldwide.
re-creations showing the featured site in its original context. The result of over two decades of teaching experience and academic research at the world`s leading landscape institutes and universities, this masterful and hugely ambitious new interpretation of human intervention in the landscape will be essential reading for students and professionals worldwide.
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